Atlantic Heights Development, Portsmouth

Name: Atlantic Heights Development
Address: Portsmouth, United States

#60 among attractions in Portsmouth

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The Atlantic Heights Development is a historic company-built worker subdivision in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Bounded by I-95, the Piscataqua River, and the tracks of the Boston and Maine Railroad, this small neighborhood was built in 1918-20 to meet housing demand for workers at the Atlantic Company Shipyard, located just to the south, and served as a prototype for later residential subdivisions. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. ()

Built: 1918 (106 years ago)Coordinates: 43°5'32"N, 70°46'21"W

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Atlantic Heights Development – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portsmouth Athenæum, Piscataqua River Bridge, Prescott Park, The Music Hall.

1.3 miSE
Museum, Library, Art museum
Portsmouth Athenæum, Portsmouth
34 min walk • The Portsmouth Athenæum is an independent membership library, gallery, and museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
~1690 ftE
Bridge
Piscataqua River Bridge, Portsmouth
9 min walk • The Piscataqua River Bridge is a through arch bridge that crosses the Piscataqua River, connecting Portsmouth, New Hampshire with Kittery, Maine.
1.5 miSE
Park, Garden, Theater
Prescott Park, Portsmouth
38 min walk • Prescott Park is a ten-plus acre waterfront park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The land was purchased in the 1930s by two sisters, Josie and Sarah Prescott.
1.3 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
34 min walk • The Music Hall is an 895-seat theater located at 28 Chestnut Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the United States. Built in 1878, The Music Hall claims to be the oldest operating theater in New Hampshire and the 14th oldest in the United States.
1.1 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Moffatt-Ladd House, Portsmouth
29 min walk • The Moffatt-Ladd House, also known as the William Whipple House, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The 1763 Georgian house was the home of William Whipple, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War general.
1.3 miSE
Church
St. John's Church, Portsmouth
33 min walk • St. John's Church is a historic church at 101 Chapel Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The brick building was designed by Alexander Parris and built in 1807; it was the first brick church in the state of New Hampshire, and is a rare surviving early design by Parris.
1.5 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Players' Ring, Portsmouth
39 min walk • The Players' Ring Theatre is a theater located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The black box theater has a seating capacity of 75.
0.8 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Jackson House, Portsmouth
22 min walk • The Richard Jackson House is a historic house in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Built in 1664 by Richard Jackson, it is the oldest wood-frame house in New Hampshire. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968.
1.1 miSE
Cemetery
Old North Cemetery, Portsmouth
28 min walk • Old North Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Maplewood Avenue in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is a roughly 1.5-acre parcel of land north of the city center on the shore of North Mill Pond. Its earliest burials are dated to 1751, although it was not formally established as a cemetery until 1753.
1.3 miSE
43°4'31"N • 70°45'39"W
Discover Portsmouth, Portsmouth
34 min walk • Museum, Visitor center
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, Portsmouth
20 min walk • The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge is a lift bridge spanning the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine, carrying traffic of U.S. Route 1 Bypass. An original bridge by the same name was in operation from 1940 until 2016. A replacement span opened in March 2018.

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Which popular attractions are close to Atlantic Heights Development?

Nearby attractions include Piscataqua River Bridge, Portsmouth (9 min walk), Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, Portsmouth (20 min walk), Jackson House, Portsmouth (22 min walk).